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Rutherford County Offera Unequalled : opp° rtun * l * es Manufacturers and Others VOL. XII—No. 44. SUPERIOR COURT CONVENES AUG. 25 Judse W. F. Harding, of Char lotte. Will Preside at Au gust Term of Civil Court. p,-herfovdton. Aug. 3. —Judge W. harlotte, will con term of Superior al of civil cases here : 25. Court will like ;i session two weeks or cket for the term fol • . August 25. ,ok Jitehem vs. Rutherford j n . Matter of the Jno. Edger ton Will. Thompson vs. Town of Ruther fordton. Green vs. Green. Tuesday, August 26. Farmers Bank & Trust Co., vs. Campbell, et al. Harris, et al vs. Conduit Electric Co. Industrial Loan & Investment Bank vs. Harrill, et al. Deck vs. Farmers Bank & Trust Company. Tipton vs. Spindale Mills. Wednesday, August 27. Spurlin, Admr, vs. Bridges. In Re: Mary L. Hardin, widow of W. P. Hardin. John Fincher (Southern Ry. Co. McDaniel vs. Wells. MeDaniel vs. Wells. Thursday, August 28. Mary Brown, et al vs. J. M. Brown et al. P. C. Courtney vs. W. C. High tcwer. Rutherford County Bank & Trust Co., vs. J. W. Beason, al Dedmond vs. Dedmond. Chimney Rock Co., vs. Town of Lake Lure. Friday, August 29. In the matter of the will of C. J. Hill. Pennington vs. Pennington. Farmers Bank and Trust Co., vs. W. J Milner. Jr. F. H." Jackson vs. T. F. Mcßrayer. Monday, September 1. E. Banks Dillard vs. C. C. Britt. Holland, et al, vs. J. F. Daniel. C. W. Keeter vs. Cobb, et al. Blue Ridge Power Co., vs. Caro lina Mountain Power Co. Rutherford County Bank & Trust Co., vs. E. C. Meese, et al. R. E. Biggerstaff, al vs. H. R. Camnitz, al. Rutherford County Bank & Trust Co., vs. T. R. Flack, et al. Meredith vs. Grand Lodge of Brotherhood, al. Ledbetter vs. Burge, et al. Toney vs. Toney. Tuesday, September 2. Chas. J. Rourke, vs. A. Howard Agnew. Rutherford County Bank & Trust Co., vs. Harrill, Patton, et al. Sisk, vs. Weathers, et al. Rutherford County Bank & Trust Co., vs. Smith et al. Industrial Bank vs. T. F. Oates. Banner Motor Co., vs. W. A. War lick. Rutherford County vs. Guy Weav er. C. S. Royster, Trustee County Home vs. Rastus Hooks, al. Carl Womack, et al, vs. D. H. Ilouser, admr., al. Wednesday, September 3. '' Crotts, al vs. D. M. Rolland. j J. Hicks, vs. T. C. Covington, Mrs. T. M. Harris vs. Federal Mortgage Co. sen hamer, vs. Marks. K Black vs. C. L. Wagoner, et al. W- A. Harrill, al. vs. Carolina Wholesale Co. Martin, admr. vs. Owens. Thursday, September 4. Hoylc Elliott vs. Belle Gettys Buckett. H- H. Tucker, Commrs of Ruth ei'iord County vs. W. B. Walker, al. Mead vs. Head. R- L. Bogan vs. Dina Bogan. Alexander vs. Alexander. " hisnant vs. Whisnant. Friday, September 5. Jno. Huntley vs. C. C. & O. Ry. : • S Cas. Co., vs. Keeter, Wil son, et al. , r Vv • L. McFadden vs. Carolina ntain Power So. (protest) ' >yd Jones vs. Frank Shields. alvin McCoyle, et al, vs. Dr. W. Brackett. Motion Docket. •• v.. Mcßrayer vs. Lucinda Ham pton. j ''a Johnson vs. Zaluh Clements, v, al. Hevchi Bros. vs. W. L. Silvers. Mrs. E. G. Dixon vs. Chas. Wil :,ams, et al. Campbell, ',et a\l vs. Champion/ Gilbert Trustee. -Mrs. J. D. Ledbetter vs. W. A. J - c-rrill, et al. L. B. Jackson vs. J. H. Thomas, Doggett, et al. -J. G. Johnson vs. Rutherford unty Fair Association Rutherford County vs. J. H. Scruggs. "W right-Backman Lumber Co. vs. Shores al. T. E. Nanney vs. Pink Williams. A. B. Whitlock vs. Federal Mcrt- FOREST CITY COURIER - FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. OFAGRICULTURE SURVEY PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOR EST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY MISS OLA CALLAHAN VISITS IN THE COUNTY Miss Ola Eugene Callahan, who is teacher of the English language in Durango, Mexico, sent out by the Womens' Missionary Society of the Western North Carolina Methodist conference, is visiting relatives in Rutherford county. Miss Callahan was recently given a months' vaca tion, and the first two weeks were spent visiting her brother, Dr. Geo. B. Callahan, of Waukegan, 111., the third week with friends and relatives in Rutherford county and western North Carolina and the fourth week will be spent in Greensboro. Miss Callahan reports an interest ing but rather difficult year's work in the Mexican field and is thoroughly enjoying her work. To save time, a good part of the journey from Durango was made by airplane. COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION THIS WEEK / _____ Rutherfordton, Aug. 5.—A large delegation attended the meeting with the county commissioners here Tues day morning. A large number of committees representing civic clubs of the county appeared and urged that the fishing licenses be reinstat ed, A group of citizens representing various localities of the county ap peared and requested that the offices of county ' home demonstrator and county farm demonstrator be retain ed. As The Courier goes to press no decision has been made by the com missioners. POTATO GROWERS TO MEET SATURDAY, AUG. 16 Ellenboro, Aug. 5.—A meeting for all sSveet potato growers who wish to. store sweet potatoes at El lenboro this season is called by A. B. Bushong, agricultural teacher, to be held in the Ellenboro school building, Saturday Afternoon, Au gust 16, 1930. All farmers wfeo ia,re expecting storage space at Ellenboro are urg ed to be present and make arrange ments for same. It is expected that the largest crop in the history of the storage house will be stored at Ellenboro this Fall. .1-- ■ ■ ■ ■ ' .. . • ■ CAR STOLEN MONDAY. A Chevrolet cabriolet, belonging to Mr. Marvin Doggett, was stolen from the streets in Rutherfordton Monday * morning .Sometime Mon day afternoon the car was found at the rear of Suber's cafe. The thief had driven the car from Ruth el fordton to Forest City and aban doned it. Mr. Doggett is making an effort to locate the guilty party or parties. * \ SON OF MR. AND MRS V . S. W. PATTON DIES IN HOSPITAL Julius Lawrence Patton, three years old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Patton, of Forest City, died at the Rutherford. Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held at three o'clock at Pinnacle church with Rev. L. N. Epley in charge of the services. Interment was in the Pinnacle cemetery. The child is sur vived by his parents and one broth er, Garland S. Patton. NEW STORE COMING. The building just vacated by the Carolina Cafe will be occupied by the Carolina Cash Store, being a branch of this concern with head quarters at Spartanburg. Mr. John Graham, Jr., is proprietor of the Carolina Cash Stores. The Forest City storeroom is to be thoroughly overhauled and renewed for the com ing of the new store, which will open in about two weeks, according to The Courier's informant. PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES. Dr. F. M. Kincaid will preach at the local Presbyterian church next Sunday evening at eight o'clock. Everybody is invited to attend this service. gage Co. Bessie Logan vs. W. C. Ellis, et al. ' ' . Cleo Logan Davis vs. W. C. Ellis, et al. Thos. Ross vs. Rutherford Coun ty Bank & Trust Co. C. H. Ruppe vs. G. R. Champion. • Julia Rouarlf, Admr. vs. W. C. Ellis. Mrs. W. P. Hardin vs. W. R. Curtis. In the matter of Paul Duncan, Guardian. Josephine Williams vs. Ralph Williams. Louis Driscoll vs. Herman Dris ' coll. T. M. Parker and wife vs. Mon roe Adams, Admr. Aline McCree vs. Mack McCree. Mrs. Sara B. Coleman vs. Hugh F. Little, et al. M. M. Searcy vs. W. A. Warlick. Standard Oil Co., of N. J. vs. Harris Oil Co. F. W. H. Logan vs. Builders Sup ply Company. M. G. Johnson vs. A. C. Duncan- Harry Greenburg vs. Stein's ' Department Store. FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. AUG. 7, 1930. t MT. VERNON NEWS ITEMS OF LATE INTEREST Forest City, R-3, Aug. s.—Rev. J. A. Carter, now pastor of the Ormsby Avenue Baptist church, of Louisville, Ky., will preach and sing at Mt. Vernon Baptist church Sun day, August 10. Mr. Carter and fam ily are visiting Mrs. Carters parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. L. ,Wells of this community. 1 A Cokesbury Training school is in progress at the Mt. Hebron Meth odist church, conducted by Rev. Roy Barnell, now a student at Duke uni versity. The ladies'' missionary society of the Mt. Vernon Baptist church, met at Mrs. Ed Morgans Sunday after roon, August 3. A very profitable and enjoyable program was given. The crops in this section are looking fine after the showers. FUNERAL FOR F, E. WEBB. Funeral services for Mr. Fred j E. Webb, who died in Atlanta, Ga., July 29, was held from the Main Street Methodist church here last Thursday morning. Rev. M. F. Moores was in charge, assisted by Dr. W. A. Ayers. Interment was in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Several hundred people attended the services, and filled the church to its capacity. East Main street, from its junction with Powell Street to below the Melthodist churfch was cleared of all cars, in order that those attending the funeral would have a place to park. ,* ' A quartette, composed of Mes'dames Ernest Robinsoin, Burwell Moore, Messrs. Henry Giles and G. V. Frye, sang "Some Glad Morning*'. Mrs. A. M. Glickman rendered as a solo "Crossing the Bar." "The Old Rug ged Cross" was sung by request, jy the choir. V ELLENBORO SCHOOL OPENS. Ellenboro, Aug. 4.—The Ellen—' bcro school opened this mornings when 500 students, of which numf*-'' ber 125 are enrolled in Qie school department, listened to open ing addresses delivered by Rev. W. C. Rourk, pastor for the Ellen-' boro .Presbyterian church, and Rev. i. D. Ha. rill, the rector for the Beth el Baptist church. After the gjroup sang together, t: America," Professor Curtis Price, who again heads the school, called on the ministers to deliver their ad dresses. Both advocated a full pro gram of education including the development of the spiritual as well as the mental in the students .They urged the students to be honest and work hard while in school. Following the ministers came Prof essor, R. B. Tapp, a former prin cipal of the school, who urged the best for a successful school year. Then, the principal for the school introduced to the students and to the many patrons present the teach ers for the year. The Ellenboro school has a depart ment of home economics for the girls and a department bf agriculture for the boys along with special teachers of English, history, science, math oi" English, history, science, mathe- H. C. CARSON DELEGATE TO FORESTRY MEETING Raleigh, Aug. 5. —Governor O. Max Gardner has appointed 122 citizens of the state to represent the respective counties at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the North Caro lina Forestry Association to be' held in North Wilkesboro September 9- 11. Mr. H. C. Carson of Bostic, R-3, has been appointed to represent Ruth erford county in this meeting. THEATRE PARTY. On last Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. M. E. Dorsey entertained at a thea tre party at the Romina Theatre in honor of her niece, Miss Louise Dor sey, of Shelby, who was visiting here. There were eighteen guests and after the party they returned to Mrs. Dorsey's home where delight ful brick cream, cake and mints were served. ~v SWIMMING PARTY. Miss Mary Frances Harrill gave a >swimmi;ng party £nd watermelon slicing on last Thursday afternoon at Woodland Park in honor of her visitors, Misses Mary and Edith Wright, of Shelton, S. C. Twenty friends were invited and all had a mcst enjoyable time. BIRTHS. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bostic Bridges, on Thursday, July 3ist, a fine boy, Charles H. Bridges. * * * Mr. - and Mrs. W. P. Chaney are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy, born Saturday, August 2. THE COUNTY CLUB TO MEET AUGUST 15TH The Rutherford County Club will hold its August meeting in the First Baptist church in Rutherfordton Fri day, August 15. This will be a joint meeting with the Rutherford County Medical Society. BANK PROPERTY SOLD. Harrill & King, real estate deal ers, sold a large block of property in Rutherfordton and also the Ruth-: erford County Fair Grounds, last Thursday, for Dr. John D. Biggs, liquidating agent for the Ruther ford County Bank & Trust' Com pany. The property sold included the building formerly used by Ruth erford County Bank & Trust Com pany, together with the fixtures; the annex to the old Commercial Bank building, and the Rutherford county fair grounds. The entire property brought a total of $30,394.30. The old Rutherford County Bank building and fixtures was purchased by the Union Trust Company for $12,650. The Industrial Bank pur chased the annex to the old Com mercial Bank, paying $7,875, and the fair ground property was bought by various parties, a total of $9,869.30 being paid for this property. * - V EAST AVONDALE NOTES. East . Avondale, Aug. 6.—Mr. Gordon Baber and family, of Green ville, are visitors of Mr. E. Baber and and family, and Miss Laura Baber. Mr. A*red Harrill and family will move this week in the house formerly occupied by Miss Minnie Bailey. ]\|r. and Mrs. John . Layne and Mrs. John Smart of Mooresboro, spent Saturday in Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haynes and son, Myles, Jr., of Cliffside-, visit ed Mrs. Crate Haynes Sunday af ternoon. The following will be •members of the faculty of Avondale school this term: Prof. F. S. Hall, Avon klale; Miss Amanda Haynes, Cliff side; Miss Lucile Nanney, Ruther fordton; Miss Lila Freeman, Shel by; and str. Charles Dalton, Forest City. !■ We glad to note that Mrs. George Philbeck is improving after "several days illness. Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Haynes [moved their letters recently from Cliffside Baptist church to The Hay nes Memorial Baptist church here. •' Mr. H. M. Owens spent the week end in Chestnut Hill with his family. GRAY'S CHAPEL NOTES. ."V ' iiutherfordton, R-2. Aug. 6.—The annual .home coming day at Gray's Chapel Methodist church was ob served Sunday. There was a large attendance of members of the church, their relatives and friends, and many former residents of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Rucker Owensby, who recently announced their mar riage, have returned from a visit to Greenville, S. C., and are at home to their friends at the Twitty farm. Miss Jessie Shehan has re-entered Lenoir-Rhyne for the second sum mer term of school there. Miss Sallie Moore, of Saluda, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Bertie Moore. Miss Sara Pearson, also of Salu da, visited her grandmother and at tended the services at the Chapel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore and family, of Tryon, visited their moth er, Mrs. Nathan Moore, Sunday. Mrs. Moore has been ill for more than a year. Little Miss Gene Moore of Ruth erfordton, and Jessie Pearson, of Saluda, spent, last week with their aunt, Mrs. Joe Montfredo. Mt\ Lawrence Harrill, of Page iand, S. C., is Mrs. Lawrence Harrill and his mother, Mrs. Nannie Harrill. Master Frank Moore, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wicher Moore, of Ruth erfordton, spent part of last week with his aunt, Mrs. Gertrude Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Shehan, of Mill Springs, spent Sunday wfth their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shehan. The church owes them its gratitude for securing the singer for the services Sunday. THRILLING BYRD ADVENTURE SEEN IN REAL DETAIL The daring flight of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd across the South Pole is only one of the feats of daring and heroism captured by the Paramount cameraman who brought "With Byrd at the South Pole," a thrilling picture of adventure, .to the United States. The feature film, which will show at the Romina Thea tre. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 11 and 12, is a continuous drama, filled with adventure, humor, thrills and romance. LICENSED EMBALMER. Mr. A. C. Runyans, licensed em balm er, has taken a position with the firm of G. *M. Huntley & Son, funeral directors of this city. Mr. Runyans comes from Shelby, where for the past four years he had been connected with the Palmer Funeral Home. WATERMELON SLICING. Willis Towery Post No. 74, Ameri can Legion, will give a waterme on slicing at the City Hall on the even ing of Friday, August Bth. We are glad to hear that Mrs. Lee Stein, who underwent an op eration in the Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., last week, is improving. SHERIFF'S SALE FOR TAXES. Elsewhere in this issue of The Courier will be found the sheriff's list of land for sale for taxes. This land is being advertised by the sheriff and commissioners in compli ance with Chapter 213, Public Laws of 1927, as amended by the Legis lature of 1929. The land will be ad vertised four weeks and all on which the taxes have not been paid will be sold by the sheriff on Monday, Sep tember 1, 1930. The land is being advertised as a last resort. The commissioners were very reluctant to advertise, and is sued the order late Tuesday night after ascertaining, in a lengthy ses sion, that there was no other re course. The laws dealing with the advertising of delinquent property taxes were thoroughly gone over and examined in hope that there was some method in which the taxes could be collected without advertising at this time. After advising with At torney S. P. Dunagan it was learn ed that there was nothing else for them to do except order the land advertised. In the rush of work this week, in setting up the list in type, many correspondent's letters were neces sarily left out. With only one lino type machine it was humanly im possible to set up in type all of the list and the regular run of news. We regret very much the necessity of omitting part of the news letters, but hope our correspondents will pardon us this week. DR. L. L. GOLD LOCATES IN ELLENBORO Ellenboro, Aug. s.—When Dr. L. L. Gold arrived in Ellenboro yes terday from Kansas City, Mo., where he has been doing interne work in a hospital for the past year or more, Ellenboro and the community re ceived the services of a well-trained young doctor because he received several medical calls from local peo ple on the day of his arrival. Young Dr. Gold is a graduate of the Medical School of Tulane Uni versity at New Orleans, La. Since his graduation from medical school he has done interne work at a hos pital in Kansas City, Mo. He is related to Dr. Chas .Gold of Rutherford ion, • who for many years was Ellenboro's leading doc tor. Then, the Beams, McKinney's, Martin's, Walker's, and Pannells', claim relation to him. His office is located on sec end floor of the Bank of Ellen boro building in Ellenboro. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT PLEASANT GROVE Rev. E. W. Fox, of Marion, pre siding Elder of the Marion District, held third quarterly conference Sun day morning at Cliffside, and Sun day night at Pleasant Grove. Mr. Fox brought a great message at Pleasant Grove before holding the conference, which was the opening sermon of a series of revival meet ing services. Preaching will be held there each evening this week, and the pastor, Rev. W. A. Barber, will do the preaching. The quarterly conference for the Spindale-Pleasant Grove charge was held immediately after the service and was well attended by officials of both churches, who gave some splendid and gratifying reports. GRIFFIN REUNION NEXT SUNDAY A reunion of the descendants of j William L. Griffin will be held next : Sunday at the late Jim I' rank Dan iel place, South of Oakland. The reunion will be an all day occasion, and all members of the family and others who wish are requested to attend and bring a basket and the entire family. Dinner will be spread picnic -tyle at 12:30 on a large table near the P All who can are requested to gath er at the family cemetery near j the Jim Frank Daniel place, Satur ! day afternoon and assist in clean ing off the cemetery. FOREST CITY SHOPPE OPENING IN NEW QUARTERS FRIDAY The Forest City Shoppe, that pop ular little store operated by the Davis sisters, will have an opening m their new quarters, the building: formerly occupied by J. M. Price & Son, just across the street from their present location, on Fridaj morning. The Jadies are cordially invited to call and see our new lines of dresses, suits and hats and ladies ready-to-wear. Don't forget the new locauon and the date— Friday morning. New quarters, new goods and a cordial welcome awaits you. STATEMENT IN REGARD TO PUBLIC UTILITIES SALE A comparative statement in ref erence to the sale of the public utili ties will be found in this issue, lne table was compiled by Geo. hart & Co., public accountants o Charlotte. If you are interested in the utilities sale, read the statement. Cretonne covered pillows, special af 19c pair. Stahl's Ten Cent Store. 16 Pages 96 COLUMNS SI.OO Per Year in Advance DEATH CLAIMS A. A. MRNETHY Alexander Citizen Passes Sud denly Tuesday Night— Funeral Today (Thurs day.) Alexander Mill, Aug. 6.—The en tire community was shocked Wed nesday morning to learn of the sud den death of Mr. A. 'A. Abernethy, who died at his home here Tuesday night at 10:20 o'clock. Mr. Aberne thy had been suffering from heart trouble for several years, but had never considered his ailment as serious. He was suddenly stricken Tuesday night, and died within a short time. . As The Courier goes to press funeral arrangements have not been i completed. Interment will be in the Cool Springs cemetery Thursday af ternoon. Mr. Abernethy is survived by his widow and seven children, as follows: Zeb Abernethy, Alexander; A. V. Abernethy, Avondale; Sam, Albert and George Abernethy, of Alexan der; Mrs. A. L. Hardin, of Forest City, R-3, and Mrs. Bill Harris, of Alexander. Mr. Abernethy was seventy-four years of age. HORN'S THEATRE INSTALLS DEFOREST PHONOFILM Pursuing his policy of keeping abreast of the times in all things pertaining to the moving picture business, Mr. W. L. Horn has just installed the DeForest Phonofilm, pronounced the rriracle of science in the projection of sound pictures. That the public appreciates Mr. Horn's enterprise is evidenced by the increased attendance at the thea tre. In conclusion of an interesting announcing program cf 'the new machine, the management of Horn's Theatre says: "It is certainly a plea sure to give you the best sound, just as we have always tried to give you the best pictures. Our success de pends upon your pleasure." It has been well said that Forest City is the amusement —as well as the trade—center of the county. This is made possible by the enter prise of our progressive business men. "A " > THE CAROLINA CAFE MOVES TO NEW QUARTERS The Carolina Cafe has moved into the storeroom next door to The Courier office, which has been ele gantly fitted up for the cafe busi ness. The public is cordially invit ed to call at the Carolina's new home, where the very best will be found in good home cooking, in service and in everything pertaining to the Cafe business. Meet your friends at the new home of the Carolina Cafe. « * REVIVAL AT MT. PLEASANT. Forest City, Aug. 4.—A revival ! series of meetings will begin at Mt. Pleasant Baptist church (R) Sun day the 10th and run through the week, services morning and night. Pastor I. N. Kimbrough, at the request of the church, will do the preaching, and Mr. P. L. Kennedy will lead the singing. A cordial invitation is extended !to everybody to attend, enjoy the ! meetings and assist in every way 1 possible. BEAM FAMILY REUNION. * I The annual Beam family reunion will be held Thursday, August 14, at New Prospect Baptist church, near Shelby. This will be an all day occasion, and dinner will be spread on the ground at noon. A free will offering will be taken for the pur pose cf erecting a Beam monumen:. BRIDGES FAMILY REUNION AUG. 14 The Bridges family reunion will be held Thursday, August 14, at Sandy Plains Baptist church, ;»,x miles north of Lattimore, in Cleve land county. The reunion will be an all dav affair. All families are re ouested to bring a picnic luncheon. CLOSE REVIVAL AT TRINITY. A series of revival services clos ed at Trinity Baptist church last Sunday. Rev. M. M. Huntley did the preaching, and was assisted by Re*.. N L. Wright, of Alexander. Twelve or fifteen additions to th:- church resulted from the meeting. J. H. THOMAS IMPROVING. As The Courier goes to press the condition of Mr. J. H. Thomas i* reported to be considerably imprc ed. Marked improvement hasbeen shown since Sunday, and . thought to be well on the road to recovery.